Chapter 249 Chapter 249 Heavy Fog
This is a standard two dollar store.
The shop is located on the underground first floor on the left side of the big slope. It covers a large area of about 100 square meters and has all kinds of daily necessities.
Probably because there was no food or water in the store, the items inside were still relatively intact, and there were no traces of human footprints on the dusty tiles.
He Junxia retracted his outward mental power, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and chose the shortest path to walk towards the two-yuan store.
It only took 3 minutes to travel 1 kilometer in a straight line.
He Junxia used his mental power to drive away the insects hiding in the store and began a new round of shopping.
Soap, toothpaste, toothbrush, disposable shower gel and shampoo, plastic cups, rubber bands, clips, plastic bowls, scissors, combs, manual razors...
One mountaineering bag was not enough, so He Junxia took two canvas bags from the store and stuffed them full.
But compared to the store's inventory, what he took was just child's play.
He Junxia turned around and left with bags of things. Today's supplies collection ended here, otherwise the team leader Xiao Liu would come to find him.
He Junxia gathered his strength and luck to speed up his pace, and soon returned to the safe zone.
Suddenly, his eyes focused, and among the overlapping green, a unique touch of emerald green came into view.
A small green mushroom.
This new type of mushroom that appears after a foggy day has a unique shape and bright colors, making it almost impossible to mistake it.
It’s just that the location of this green mushroom is a bit troublesome. In order to avoid being picked by humans, it builds its home on a tree that is more than ten meters high.
But you’d be a fool not to earn points.
He Junxia put down what he was holding and prepared to climb the tree, but a familiar voice came from a distance. It was Xiao Liu.
"Uncle Zong, Uncle Zong?"
"Uncle Zong, are you here?"
He Junxia looked down at the overflowing canvas bag and backpack, then raised her voice and said, "I'm here. There's a green mushroom on the tree, but it's too high to reach."
To make sure that people nearby would not miss the news, he said it several times in a row, and rubbed some mud on the cuffs of his trouser legs.
As expected, after a brief silence, dense footsteps were heard from all directions, and a large group of people were rushing towards him.
He Junxia raised the corner of his mouth.
The green mushrooms on the tree attracted everyone's attention, and most of the people paying attention to him would decrease.
The crowd that came in a hurry surrounded the big tree where green mushrooms were growing. Xiao Liu looked at the mushrooms with great pity.
That’s too high.
He Juanxia smiled and said, "Xiao Liu, your parents have a physical therapy appointment this afternoon. I'm going back first. Are you leaving?"
Xiao Liu stared at the green mushroom head without looking up: "Oh, Uncle Zong, you go back first, I still need to stay for a few hours."
He Junxia: "Okay, I'll leave first."
He quickly left the crowd and used his mental power to search for a route that avoided other people and arrived at Entrance No. 1.
The entrance and exit of the shelter were set separately. Less than sixty minutes had passed since the mushroom-picking army arrived at the safe zone, and there were only a few mushroom-buying employees and four security personnel at the entrance.
He Junxia's appearance, carrying bags and bags, immediately caught their attention. The employees at the purchasing point paused their conversations to prepare for their first sale of the day, only to be surprised by the elderly man's detour.
"Hey, old man, is the purchasing point here?"
"I know. I don't sell mushrooms."
Not selling mushrooms?
What else can you put in a few bulging bags?
The security personnel and employees at the purchasing point all cast puzzled glances at the canvas bag in He Junxia's hand.
He Junxia remained calm and said, "Someone in my family works at a farm and they're short on feed, so they asked me to save some for him."
I see.
The security guards and the staff at the purchasing point looked away in boredom, and only warned: "There are spores inside the mushrooms, so don't take them out casually."
Although more than half a year has passed since the mushroom lung outbreak, and the shelter's safety measures are no longer as cautious as they were at the beginning, the spores of gray mushrooms are not good things after all.
He Junxia nodded: "I know."
Ignoring the curious looks from others, he hurried back to the dormitory, where the two children were sitting on the bed reciting poems.
"Grandpa" "Grandpa"
"Grandpa, I memorized two poems today."
"Grandpa, drink some water."
He Junxia took the cup of water handed to her by her granddaughter and drank it all in one gulp, a smile on her face: "Are you hungry? Let's go to the cafeteria and eat something good."
I've made a lot of money today, so I'll spend a little more money to have a good meal to celebrate.
Zong Yipeng swallowed his saliva, obviously very greedy, but still shook his head and said, "I'm not hungry."
Zhang Lingjia also shook his head: "Grandpa, are you hungry? Go to the cafeteria to eat. We will wait for you to come back."
Although the whole family was concerned about the food and drink of the two children, the general environment was like this, and they had experienced a food shortage some time ago, so even the children had become sensible.
He Junxia put down the bags on his back, reached out and touched the two children's heads, and said with a smile: "You are not hungry, but Grandpa is hungry. Grandpa has money, so why don't you accompany Grandpa to eat?"
Zong Yipeng swallowed again.
The two children looked at each other for a long moment, and then Zhang Lingjia nodded slightly: "Okay."
He Junxia: "Bring your cup and lunch box."
He walked towards the cafeteria holding a child in each hand. People passing by saw him from afar and came forward to greet him with a smile. Some even gave food to the two children.
——Relying on his skills in physical therapy and massage, He Junxia has become a well-known figure in the shelter.
"Pengpeng, Jiajia, what do you want to eat? Do you want some Coke?"
In modern society, He Junxia would definitely not ask such a question. If a child eats a lot and eats well, drinking carbonated drinks will inevitably harm their health.
But things are different now.
There is a shortage of supplies in the shelter. Ordinary people are lucky to have enough food and drink, and carbonated drinks are a luxury.
It’s okay to buy a cup for your children to try occasionally.
Zong Yipeng licked his lips and said, "Let me have a drink with my sister."
He Junxia smiled: "One cup per person."
A small cup of Coke is only 100ml. If two children drink from the same cup, each can only take a few sips.
Zong Yipeng's eyes lit up: "Thank you, Grandpa."
Zhang Lingjia hesitated for a moment: "I don't want to drink Coke, can I have Sprite instead?"
He Junxia: "Of course."
He turned around and called the person at the counter: "Little sister, give me a small cup of Coke and a small cup of Sprite."
"Two cups for 8 points, pay by card here."
He Junxia handed the cup over. Seeing that the two children were not even as tall as the counter, she picked them up and said, "See if there's anything else you want to eat."
Zong Yipeng: "I want to eat meat buns."
Zhang Lingjia: "I want to eat red bean paste buns."
He Junxia knew that the two children wanted to save money for her, so she smiled and said, "Let's buy the buns later. Let's go to the canteen to order food. Think about what dishes you want to eat."
Zhang Lingjia: "The small cafeteria is too expensive."
Zong Yipeng: "If my mother knew, she would definitely say my sister and I were ignorant."
He Juanxia raised her eyebrows and said, "Let's pack a few dishes for Mom and Dad after we finish eating. Mom won't scold you. You can eat whatever you want today."
Zong Yipeng hugged his grandfather's neck excitedly: "Grandpa, I love you, you are my favorite grandpa."
He Junxia found it a little funny.
He said maliciously: "Well, I am your favorite grandfather, then who else do you have besides me?"
Zong Yipeng stammered and couldn't say anything, and subconsciously looked at his sister for help.
Zhang Lingjia: "And Grandpa Li, Grandpa Wang, Grandpa Xie..."
He Junxia chuckled: "Okay, okay, stop reading, I get it." What a smart little girl.
The three generations of grandparents and grandchildren ordered three dishes and a soup in the small canteen. The taste was much better than the big pot meals in the big canteen. They ate until their stomachs were full.
Before leaving, he did not forget to order two meat dishes and one vegetable dish to take away for his son and daughter-in-law as a midnight snack.
Zhang Shuhui and Zong Kangping were both shocked when they came home from get off work.
Zong Kangping was suspicious: "Dad, did our family make a fortune and win the lottery?" Otherwise, why would they be so extravagant.
Ordering food in the small canteen is not cheap. Any meat dish is worth several days' salary for him.
He Junxia pointed to the backpack and canvas bag in the corner and said, "Go open them and take a look."
Seeing his father keeping things in suspense for the first time, Zong Kangping was very curious. He walked up quickly and was the first to open the large mountaineering bag.
A few small bottles of white wine caught my eye. It was a well-known brand that had been advertised on TV several times in the past.
Zong Kangping had tried it before, and the taste was just okay. It was good value for money, but he didn't like it very much.
But times have changed. Some wines taste good, so there's no room for being picky.
Zong Kangping carefully took out the glass bottle of white wine and looked at it again and again, and suddenly felt that the taste in his mouth was a little bland.
He turned around and said, "Dad, are you going to sell alcohol?"
After all, it was something his old father had collected with great effort, so he felt embarrassed to ask for it to drink.
He Junxia saw the unconcealed desire in his eyes and said, "There aren't many bottles to begin with, and they wouldn't fetch much. Let's just keep them for our family to drink."
Working on a farm is not easy. You have to leave early and come back late, with only two days off a month. At most, it is a stable job.
Zong Kangping also worked hard.
If you only focus on collecting things and points and don't know how to relax, you will become a slave to money.
Zong Kangping was overjoyed: "It just so happens that we have delicious food today, and good food goes well with good wine. I'll open the bottle and taste it."
He Junxia nodded: "Let's have a drink then."
Of course he had tried things like cigarettes and alcohol, but he was not addicted to them, and having a little occasionally was harmless.
Zong Kangping put a few bottles of white wine in a safe area, and then went to look through other things in his backpack, where he was surprised again and again.
“There’s still so much smoke?!”
Zong Kangping just drinks a little wine and doesn't smoke much, but he knows that cigarettes are expensive and in short supply in the shelter, and that a pack of ordinary cigarettes that costs ten yuan will cost about a hundred points.
The cigarettes in the bag are both expensive and cheap, and can be sold for at least a thousand yuan. It's really a big fortune.
No wonder dad/father-in-law is willing to order food from the small kitchen.
Zong Kangping and Zhang Shuhui were both very happy.
He Junxia added: "There are two more bags."
Zong Kangping and Zhang Shuhui each took a canvas bag and opened it, and their attention was immediately attracted by the neatly arranged toothpaste, toothbrush, toothbrush cup, and bagged shampoo and shower gel.
Although cigarettes and alcohol are expensive, they can directly improve their lives.
"This is?"
Zhang Shuhui blushed, feeling touched and embarrassed at the same time. When she thought of her relatives from her mother's side, she felt mixed emotions.
Although sanitary napkins are also necessities of life, they are expensive in Huimin stores. In order to save money, she learned from her aunts to make old-fashioned menstrual belts.
I didn't expect that my father-in-law would still remember to get some sanitary napkins for me after taking the risk to go out. If I use so many of them sparingly, they will be enough for two or three months.
However, the brother and sister-in-law who had just met and reunited last week made a huge demand, asking for 2,000 points for turnover, and also wanted to take over the job that her father-in-law had found for her.
Her annual salary is only about 500 points. This is too much and she is being taken advantage of.
Zhang Shuhui got angry when she thought of this incident. The already limited brother-sister relationship was worn away to the point of being almost gone.
If she didn't have a mother above her, she would have cut off all ties with that greedy family long ago.
In the past, I always thought about the blood relationship and couldn't help but help out. I also thought that if my family was in trouble in the future, I would have relatives who could help me.
After this happened, I realized it was all bullshit.
He speaks and acts in a careless and domineering manner. It is better to expect those children to remember his kindness than to expect them to remember his kindness.
When they were well off, the family would only send some food and teach the children to do some small business to support themselves. They never thought that the children would remember it.
Last time, she had to work overtime in the cafeteria and came back a little late, so she was blocked and threatened by two ruffians.
A few children happened to be cutting people's hair nearby. When they saw her being trapped, they immediately rushed over to protect her.
It was clearly not even as tall as her shoulders, and he was afraid of the gangsters, but he had no intention of moving aside.
When my father-in-law found out about this, he found an opportunity to beat up the two thugs and sent them to a reformatory, where they wouldn't be allowed out for several months.
She sees through it now.
No matter how close the relatives or blood relatives are, they are not as important as people who truly care about you.
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